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Three, Top Q&A Message Boards
We are pleased to provide three, excellent Q&A Message Boards on the SongwriterUniverse site. The "Production, Studio & Musician Q&A Board" is moderated by San Diego producer/songwriter Josquin des Pres, the "Music Business & Legal Q&A Board" is moderated by Los Angeles attorney, Ben McLane, and the "Film & TV Music Q&A Board" is moderated by music supervisor Sharal Churchill
Production, Studio & Musician Q&A Board
The "Production, Studio & Musician Q&A Board" is moderated by Josquin des Pres, who is a talented producer, engineer, songwriter and musician based in Philadelphia. He will answer questions posted on this message board on a wide range of topics, including recording technology, producing demos and masters, musician tips, and operating a studio.
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| Josquin des Pres |
Josquin des Pres, is a songwriter & producer with over 25 years of music industry experience, working along side some of the biggest names in the industry. His credits include co-writing several songs with Elton John’s legendary lyricist Bernie Taupin, as well as numerous covers by international artists. From his studios in La Mesa, CA. Josquin des Pres does more for his clients then just produce demos or CDs. He helps mold the creative process, planning production strategy and develops the project so that it is competitive on today’s music scene. The "Track Star" team is comprised of world class engineers, producers and in-house musicians. Services include full production services, arranging, recording & mastering.
More information about Josquin des Pres can be found at his Track Star Studios website:
www.trackstarstudios.com
Anyone who would like to post questions to Josquin des Pres will need to register and login at the SongwriterUniverse Message Boards/Chat Rooms page on the site (or already be registered with Ezboard). To go directly to this section, please Click Here to go to the Message Boards/Chat Rooms page, then click "Register."
Music Business & Legal Q&A Board
The "Music Business & Legal Q&A Board" is moderated by Ben McLane, who is a successful, promiment music/entertainment attorney based in Los Angeles. He will answer questions posted on this message board pertaining to music business and legal affairs, including contracts, deal shopping, negotiations, copyrights, touring, marketing and management.
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| Ben McLane |
Ben McLane is a successful, prominent, music/entertainment attorney based in Los Angeles. His law firm, McLane & Wong, represents dozens of signed, recording artists and hit songwriters. His firm represents/has represented such artists as LL Cool J, Afroman, POD, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Dionne Warwick, and two members of New Edition. He also represents songwriters who have written #1 hits for such artists as the Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill, Martina McBride and Blake Shelton.In 1995, McLane was named "Attorney Of The Year" at the Los Angeles Music Awards. McLane & Wong is a full service, entertainment law firm. They specialize in negotiations and drafting industry contracts, shop deals, litigation, copyrights, trademarks, and setting up businesses, corporations and partnerships.
More information about Ben McLane can be found at his law firm's website:
www.BenMcLane.com
Anyone who would like to post questions to Ben McLane will need to register and login at the SongwriterUniverse Message Boards/Chat Rooms page on the site (or already by registered with Ezboard). To go directly to this section, please Click Here to go to the Message Boards/Chat Rooms page, then click "Register."
Vocal Coaching & Instruction Q&A Board
The "Vocal Coaching & Instruction Q&A Board" is moderated by Lis Lewis, a top vocal coach and author based in Los Angeles. She will answer questions posted on this message board all facets of vocal techinique, training, performance, and provide input for both professional singers and newcomers. This is a great opportunity for singers to get input from one of the nation's top vocal coaches.
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| Lis Lewis |
Lewis has combined her love for teaching and music for over 30 years, working with such high-profile artists as Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, Britney Spears, Jack Black, members of Linkin Park, the E Street Band, Journey, KISS and many others. She collaborates with managers, record labels, producers and songwriters to help optimize the performance skills of their artists.
In 1989, Lewis started The Singer’s Workshop in Los Angeles, aimed at supporting the unique gifts of singers. She has also taught at many colleges, music schools and conferences including the Blue Bear School of Music in San Francisco, the National Academy of Songwriters in Los Angeles, UCLA Extension and Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute of the Performing Arts in Liverpool, England. She continues to offer voice classes and performance workshops, as well as workshops involving how to succeed in the music industry.
Lewis also has a highly regarded website for singers, also called The Singer's Workshop. You can visit her site by clicking:
www.thesingersworkshop.com.
Anyone who would like to post questions to Lis Lewis will need to register and login at the SingerUniverse Message Boards/Chat Rooms page on the site (or already be registered with Ezboard). To go directly to this section, please Click Here to go to the Message Boards/Chat Rooms page, then click "Register."
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